Law of Superposition Lesson

Law of superposition

Multiple Choice

What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Classic

Multiple Choice

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found

• At the top of the rock layers

• Near the bottom of the rock layers

• In the middle of the rock layers

• Somewhat near the surface

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D, E

• E, B, C, D, A

• E, D, C, B, A

• C, B, A, D, E

Multiple Choice

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows rock layers next to a road. Layer 3 contains many plant fossils. Layer 3 most likely formed in which type of environment?

• ocean

• forest

• tundra

• desert

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to study fossils?

• Fossils are evidence of organisms that lived long ago.

• Fossils are fortune tellers.

• Fossils are fun to study.

• Fossils are found everywhere in the world.

Multiple Choice

How do most fossils form?

• A living thing dies and is buried under sediment

• The sediment is compressed and compacted

• They are formed in sedimentary rock

• All of these answers

Multiple Choice

Fossil #1 is found 700ft under ground and fossil #2 is found 300ft under ground, which is newer?

• Fossil #1

• Fossil #2

• Neither fossil is newer

• Both Fossils are the same age